The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Yadkin Valley, NC: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$436,886

Cost of Crime™ for Yadkin Valley, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $998 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Yadkin Valley with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Yadkin Valley, NC Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Yadkin Valley's combined rate is higher than the norm. Yadkin Valley sits in the 20th percentile, ahead of 20% of cities and behind 80%. The grade covers only Yadkin Valley's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Yadkin Valley is 38.23 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 25 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 28 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Yadkin Valley, NC report the most crime, about 14 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Yadkin Valley, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Yadkin Valley for 2025 is $436,886, about $468 per resident and $998 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Yadkin Valley Compared to Other Cities?

Yadkin Valley, NC:	$468
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Yadkin Valley is $468 per year, which is $4 more than the national average and $69 less than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Yadkin Valley:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $1,173 more than in Yadkin Valley.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $218 less than in Yadkin Valley

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Yadkin Valley for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Yadkin Valley	Cost per Yadkin Valley Resident
Murder	$92,437	$99
Rape/Sexual Assault	$32,285	$35
Robbery	$15,059	$16
Assault	$70,848	$76
Kidnapping	$6,499	$7
Vehicle Theft	$11,696	$13
Burglary	$36,390	$39
Theft	$74,677	$80
Arson	$4,750	$5
Vandalism	$38,002	$41
Animal Cruelty	$415	$0
Drug Crimes	$53,000	$57
Identity Theft	$828	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$436,886	$468

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Yadkin Valley, NC

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Yadkin Valley totals $793,051 ($850 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,229,937 ($1,318 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Yadkin Valley has 1, do the same, and of Yadkin Valley's 933 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Yadkin Valley Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Yadkin Valley residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.644
Robbery	0.5131
Rape	0.5707
Murder	0.0527
Total Violent Crime	3.781 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.45
Vehicle Theft	0.8095
Burglary	4.300
Arson	0.2108
Total Property Crime	20.78 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1149
Drug Crimes	7.680
Vandalism	5.701
Identity Theft	0.1146
Animal Cruelty	0.0602
Total "Other" Rate	13.67 (D)

Individual Yadkin Valley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Yadkin Valley is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Yadkin Valley.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Kings Creek, NC	C-	A-	C
Cedar Rock, NC	C	C+	C
Ferguson, NC	D	D	D+
Finley, NC	B-	B-	B-
Lenoir, NC	D+	C-	C-
Triplett, NC	B	B+	B
Boomer, NC	C-	B-	B-
Upton, NC	D-	D-	D-
Collettsville, NC	F	F	F
Blowing Rock, NC	D	D	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Yadkin Valley is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Wheaton, MO	F	D-	D-
Camas Valley, OR	B-	B+	B+
Camden Point, MO	C-	D-	D-
Canaan, NY	B+	B	B
Carbon, IN	B-	C+	C+
Carpenter, AL	D+	C+	C+
Cathance, ME	A+	A+	A+
Clayton, IL	A-	A	A
Viola, ID	C+	B+	B+
Waldron, MI	B+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Yadkin Valley is as safe as the North Carolina state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Yadkin Valley, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Yadkin Valley schools on SchoolGrade

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